Abstract

If Australian policymakers and doctors want to avoid the disastrous US experience with pharmaceutical opioids, these steps should be taken now while the misuse of these drugs is still a manageable problem. Whatever policies are implemented, it is essential that we assess rigorously their impacts on both the quality use of these medicines in relieving chronic pain and on the harms arising from their inappropriate use.

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